Combined cane and stool.



J. J. PARIS.

COMBINED CANE AND STOOL.

APPLICATION IILED APR.18, 1910.

984,292. Patented Feb. 14,1911.

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J. J. PARIS.

COMBINED CANE AND STOOL.

APPLIOATION FILED APR.18, 1910.

984,292. Patented Feb. 14, 1911.

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COMBINED CANE AND STOOLL Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 14, 1911.

Application filed April 18, 1910. Serial No. 556,118.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Janus J. Pains, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Cane andStool, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a combined cane and stool, that is, a devicewhich, when in folded position, may be used as a cane or walking stick,and when in unfolded condition will be adapted for employment as astool.

The object of my invention is the provision of a device of the charactermentioned which will be of durable and economical construction, andethcient in operation.

Other objects Will appear hereinafter.

With these objects in View my invention consists in a deviceconstituting a combined cane and stool characterized as above mentionedand in certain details of construction and. arrangement of parts all aswill be hereinafter fully described and more particularly pointed out inthe appended claim.

My invention will be more reznlily understood by reference to theaccompanying drawings iliorining a part of this specifi ration, and inwhich,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the preferred form of my device inunfolded condition, Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the seat-formingportion of the device, lfiig. 2- is a side elevation of my device infolded condition, Fig. 4 is an enlarged section taken on line :c-m ofFig. 3, Figs 5, (3, 7 and 8 are enlarged detail perspectives, and Figs.9, 10, 11 and 12 are enlarged transverse sections taken on lines g 1.2'-2, @0-20 and 01) of Fig. 3.

Referring now to the drawings, 1 indicates the body or cane proper ofthe device which is substantially cylindrical in form, comprising twoscmi-alining parts 2 and 2. The parts 2 and 2 are split longitudinallyinto similar semi-cylindrical sections 3'3 and 4-4 respectively, thesections 33 and 4l--4L being pivotally connected at 5 intermediate theirextremities and preferably close to corresponding ends thereof. The bodyparts 2 and 2 are foldably connected by means of a bar 6 the respectiveextremities of Which are pivotally connected at 7 to the sections 3 andl. The inner surfaces of said sections are provided with grooves 8adapted to receive the bar 6 when said sections are in aliningpositions. Pivotally secured at 9 to the sections 3 and 4 at the otherside of the pivotal points there of are rods 10 the free extremities ofwhich are hooked for engagement of slots 11 provided in the bar (3; saidrods 10 evidently serving as bracing means when the device is unfolded.\Vhen in folded condition, the rods 10 are adapted for reception inrecesses 12 provided in the inner surfaces of the sections 3 and ll.rirranged at the opposite end of each of the parts 2 and 2', the samebeing pivotally connected as at 13 to the sections 2) and 3' and 4t and4 are foldable bars 1d, said bars being evidently provided to limit theseparating moven'ient of said sections. When said sections are folded toregistering position the bars 14L are folded into recesses 15 providedfor the reception thereof in the adjacent surfaces of said sections. Abar 16 is adapted to be arranged between the upper QXl'lUll'lltlOS ofthe sections 21 and l when the device is unfolded; the extremities ofsaid bar being reduced for reception in slots '17 provided in theadjacent sides of said ends of said sections. \Vhen the device is infolded condition, the bar 1.6 is placed in an elongated recess 18provided in the inner surface of the section 3'.

19 indicates the handle of the device which is preferably cylindrical inform, the same being of a metallic construction. Said handle iscomprised of similar separable semicylindrical sections 20 and 20' whichare adapted, when the device is unfolded, to straddle the upperextremities of the sections 2} and 3 and et and i as clearly illustratedin Fig. 1. For the reception of said extremities of said sections eachof the handle parts is provided with sockets 21, said sectionextremities being preferably reduced, as clearly shown in Fig. (3, sothat the sockets therefor shall be of a narrow width for reasons whichwill be obvious as the description proceeds. Rotatably mounted in thehandle sections 20 and 20 are rollare 22 to which are secured and coiledthe respective extremities of a flexible, preferably textile, band 23.Torsional springs 24L mounted upon the shafts 22 between correspondingend walls of the handle parts and partitions 25, are adapted to effectthe coiling of said band. upon the rollers 22 when the handle parts arebrought together. When said handle parts are arranged upon the upperextremities of the sections 3 and 3 and 4E and 4, as shown anddescribed, the band 23 is tightly stretched between the same adaptingthe same to serve in the capacity of a seat. The handle parts 20 and 20are held in registering position by screw caps 26 which may be threadedupon the respective extremities thereof. Formed upon and laterallyprojecting from each of the handle parts 20 and 20 is a semi-cylindricalthreaded portion 27, the portions 27, when the parts 20 and 20 arebrought together, being adapted to register to form a socket for thereception of the upper extremity of the body 1. Vhen so arranged, saidhandle evidently serves to hold the upper extremities of the sections 3and 3 in registering position. A screw cap 28 threaded upon the lowerextremities of the sections t and 4E and a ferrule 29 which overlaps thecontiguous ends of the sections 83 and e et serve in a similar capacity.The ferrule 29, however, is slotted as at 30 to permit of the passage ofthe bar 6.

With a device of a construction as set forth, it will be seen that whenthe same is in folded condition the same will constitute a cane of neatand pleasing appearance, and when the same is in unfolded condition astool of durable and rigid construction will be formed.

While I have shown what I deem to be the preferable form of my inventionI do not wish to be limited thereto as there might be various changesmade in the details of construction and arrangement of parts withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention 1 comprehended within thescope of the appended claim.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

A combined cane and stool comprising semicylindrical members pivotedtogether to form side standards of a stool when in extended positionsand cane portions when in folded positions and provided with externallythreaded ends; a split and threaded band for securing said cane portionsin alinement; a cane handle member compris ing semi-tubular portionsthreaded at their ends and provided with sockets for receiving the upperends of said semi-cylindrical portions when in distended positions andthreaded semi-tubular registering projections adapted to engage theupper end of said cane portions when folded; spring rollers in saidhandle portions; a seat band wrapped upon said rollers; threaded capsfor the ends of said handle members and the lower end of said caneportions; and a bar pivoted to the outer members of each of said seatstandards, there being a recess in the inner faces of said outer membersadapted to receive said bar when in alinement with each other, and saidbar being adapted to pass through the split in said split band,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES J. PARIS.

Witnesses HELEN F. LiLLrs, JosHUA 1%. H. Po'r'rs.v

